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Many fashion
brands continue to use toxic chemicals which, among other things, are damaging
to the world's fish population. Industry experts hope they can convince
companies to start using non-toxic substitutes soon.

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international group - "Clothing companies are using the rivers of the
world like sewers," says Manfred Santen from environmental organization,
Greenpeace. Still, despite these strong words, Santen has not yet given up hope
in his quest to convince the worldwide fashion industry to be more
environmentally-friendly with the fabrics they use. For the German-based
chemicals expert, it is the toxins used during the production of textiles that
is the biggest area for concern.

Some chemicals
currently used in clothes production are carcinogenic or influence the hormonal
system, he says.

"In the countries
where the production takes place, these chemicals end up in the nearby rivers
through factory sewage systems," according to Santen. Later, after the
clothes are sold to consumers in other countries and washed for the first time
there, the chemicals are also released again. This threatens drinking water
standards and is also a problem for marine life, which is eventually exposed to
the polluted water.